Another bonus of the Wireguard app is that you can also import other (non-Mullvad) configs: I have actually managed to set up a Wireguard VPN for my home network and a Wireguard VPN for me and my coworkers. Generally if you are using VPN just for privacy, you don't really need all the servers and countries that Mullvad offers, just a few configurations that work for you. But with these configs you are stuck on the server that you selected when generating the configuration.

Personally I generated a couple of Mullvad configs: one Swiss, one Swedish, one Multihop. To use the Wireguard app you need to generate configs on the Mullvad website and import them manually, but I think there is a QR scanner feature that makes importing configs easy (so no need to transfer files to your phone - just scan a QR code and the config is imported). Wireguard app is quite barebones and lightweight but on purpose. There are both pros and cons.īoth are available on Playstore and F-droid, that is great. Hello, I have used both and I now use the Wireguard app. does it at start-up and periodically poll connection options (protocol and routing) and change protocol/routing when servers slow down or a better tunnel can be established?Īlso a factor would be the duration of your tunnel: occasional tunnel, or 'always tunneled'. Sigh.to me this begs the question of the value of Proton's 'advanced' connection analysis - i.e. I'd guess that the Proton app goes through some gyrations at startup time (especially if you select 'smart' protocol determination, and look at the eye-candy) but if a wireguard tunnel is specified for each, and no advanced analysis (protocol and routing) is performed, is there still a higher battery useage? how significant? I'd guess you might be pitting two different protocols, or possibly the same wireguard protocol and server via two different apps!? How have you determined that the Wireguard app has increased speed? I'd guess that it is internally more simple than the Proton app, and therefor quicker to start up and to get connected, but once a tunnel is established is there a significant difference in 'speed'? err. SgtSurehand Thanks for discussing this, Sarge.

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